There Is No Honor Among Thieves

Disgrace: Thieves have caused $65,000 worth of damage after stealing bronze plaques from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6919 in Morningside, Maryland (pictured before the theft)

How Could They Do It? Thieves Steal Bronze Plaques From War Memorial For Brave Veterans -- The Daily Mail

* More than 600 names dating back to World War I listed
* 'It's heartbreaking,' says angry vet

Police are investigating the theft of eight bronze plaques from a foreign war memorial that stood proudly for decades as a tribute to the bravery of its troops.

Thieves have not only stolen the memorial plaques but they formed the only official list of all the veterans who died that belonged to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6919 in Morningside, Maryland.

'It's heartbreaking to have this happen to us', Post Commander and Vietnam veteran James Holland said.

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My Comment: We live in different times .... what was sacred is now regarded as free game for all those who want to steal.